Jacob van Lennep route, Part 16 (Hoogeveen - Steenwijk)

Inland shipping
Thursday July 3. Van Lennep and Van Hogendorp walk through Hoogeveen. Van Lennep's description of the local church is reminiscent of a tip from the"Lonely Planet\\\". He notes that Hoogeveen is still flourishing, but not for long. After all, the main canal is not deep and wide enough for heavy ships. In the fifth radio episode you will learn more about the former inland shipping in the Northern Netherlands.

Ugly daughter
The travelers visit Huis te Echten."(...) we found Mr and Mrs with their ugly daughter and her beautiful governess happily at home\\\," writes Van Lennep. It is striking that he also sometimes characterizes people from his own social class as downright insulting. According to Marita Mathijsen, this may be a reason that Van Lennep did not publish the diary during his lifetime.

Dress up
The next day, Van Lennep and Van Hogendorp arrive in Meppel at eleven o'clock in the morning:"(...) the only place in Drenthe that (due to its structure; ed.) somewhat resembles a city .\\\" They meet two charming young ladies, for whom Van Lennep changes clothes and dolls up for half an hour. Considering the many words he devotes to them, they all spend many pleasant hours together. The next morning they say "heartbreaking farewell" and the gentlemen leave for the fortress town of Steenwijk.

Floor sources
-Jakob van Lennep," The summer of 1823": part 2, chapter 2.
-Geert Mak, The summer of 1823 as a television series : episode 4.
-Maya Schepers, The summer of 1823 as a radio series : episode 5.